TripAdvisor Reviews - Holyroodhouse Palace Feed

Terrible! Waste of Money!

Young_Single_Female, Sydney — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:03:51 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 1 of 5 stars

What a boring 'attraction'! This was the biggest waste of money on my entire trip around Europe/UK!!!! Entry was expensive, the grounds were closed and there was scaffolding around the outside of the...

Loved it! Absolutely Fabulous

hrhweezie, New York City, New York — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed the Palace. We got the audio guides and found them very well done - informative and entertaining. They take you through the courtyard, to the State rooms and then to Mary, Queen of...

A plesant surprise

ARealSouthernBelle, Atlanta, Georgia — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

Although the price of admission is a bit steep, Holyrood is still an interesting property. Any fans of Mary Stuart, or Charles Edward Stuart will especially enjoy a tour of the Palace, since both of...

disappointing

Rooindie, Avon, CT — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

I am surprised others rated this so well. I thought the rooms were sparsely decorated - several of the rooms held nothing but chairs and nice paintings. I expected much more, particularly given the...

holyrood worth a look for first timers

saqsay1, port st lucie — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

i have been to edinburgh before on several occasions but hadn't been to holyrood palace in many years. this year i decided to go after reading the book by allison weir, 'Mary Queen of Scots and the...

Beautiful castle and grounds

Hook 'em '96, Fort Worth, Texas — Thu, 05 May 2005 04:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

When we arrived at Holyrood, I thought the price seemed quite steep to get in. However, our tickets included a marvelous exhibit of art collected by the late Queen Mother plus admission to the palace...

It was facinating!

A TripAdvisor Member, Trinidad, West Indies — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 04:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

The guide was very enthusiastic, often hinted of the very colourful events and lives of the people that lived there. It rubbed off on us. The palace doesn't quite fit with what you would expect of...